Career Options
Careers for Psychology Majors
- Clinical Psychologist
- Consumer Psychologist
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
- Health Psychologist
- Neuropsychologist
- Geropsychologist
- Developmental Psychologist
- Counseling Psychologist
- Forensic Psychologist
- School Psychologist
- Social Psychologist
- Experimental or Research Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Mediator
- Human Resources Specialist
- FBI Agent
- Teacher/Professor
- Writer/Editor
Starting Salary*
A psychology major’s typical starting salary is $33,971. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $65,732.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Former Psychology Majors
- Consumer Psychologist, ARBOR Market Research
- Behavior Analyst, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
- Director of the Anxiety Research/Treatment Program, Mayo Clinic
- Workers Compensation and Risk Management Specialist, RiteAid
- Managing Editor, Journal of Humanistic Psychology
- Principal Scientist, Crew Research and Space Human Factors Branch, NASA-Ames Research Center
- Director, Pittsburgh Mind Body Center
- MRC Research Professor in Behavioral Genetics, Institute of Psychiatry, London
- Case Manager, Lakeland Mental Health Center
- Fair Trade Projects Coordinator, Lutheran World Relief
Famous People with Psychology Degrees
- Natalie Portman (actress)
- Richard Stallman (software developer)
- Jerry Bruckheimer (executive producer “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”)
- Wesley Craven (horror film director)
- Katherine Hepburn (actress)
- Jon Stewart (comedian)
- Peter Butterfield (President and CEO, KIA Motors)
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
